The Salvation Army continues to help victims of Hurricane Sandy

During the
initial response, The Salvation Army rushed essential services to people
affected by Hurricane Sandy.

In
coordination with volunteer and other partner organizations, The Salvation Army
has provided more than 4.6 million
meals, snacks, and drinks to thousands of people who sustained tragic
loss,
as well as for first responders and work crews.

Overall,
The Salvation Army has provided food and water, as well as other items
including:

-Blankets

-Baby
formula

-Diapers and baby wipes

-Batteries and
flashlights

-Toothbrushes
and toothpaste

-Gloves and hand
warmers

-Earmuffs

-Toiletries

-Shampoo and
Conditioner

7,500 volunteers have provided more than 24,000
hours
of service from serving meals to fulfilling the request for prayers and
emotional care.

The Salvation
Army is making long range plans for rebuilding and renewal after the storm
devastated communities along the New Jersey shore line, New York City, and Long
Island this fall.

In New Jersey

In
December, as communities began to stabilize, The Salvation Army entered a new
phase of recovery, supporting survivors and families in the transition to
returning home.

A
helpline (1-888-247-0100) was established to enable access of information and
assistance to survivors finding themselves in need, some for the first
time.

Hot
drinks and snacks, along with emotional/spiritual care, were provided along the
Barrier Islands and throughout communities in Ocean County via ATV's generously
donated by Polaris.

A
special holiday assistance application was established for those finding it
difficult to make holiday celebrations a reality due to Hurricane Sandy.

Tuckahoe
Nurseries made a very generous donation to The Salvation Army of 400 live
Christmas trees for families in impacted areas.

An
Emergency Assistance Center is now open in Hazlet, NJ. Additional centers are
planned to open soon providing:

Client intake &
assessment: volunteers will assess needs based on standardized guidelines for
aid, check for FEMA number or proof of address that family lives in affected
area

Moving
toward the next stage of recovery, it is anticipated that there will be a
period of addressing long-term and unmet needs. The Salvation Army will work
via statewide and local community partners to ensure that safety nets are in
place for those continuing to struggle.

In New York

Through
a partnership among The Salvation Army, NYC Restore (Mayor's office), National
Guard, NYPD, and NYC
Service, two million ready-to-eat meals (MREs) and 700,000 bottles of water
were distributed over 12 days post-landfall in 17 locations throughout NYC.

The
Salvation Army provided over 40,000 low sodium, vegetarian, and Kosher meals
for the evacuees housed in all eight special needs shelters scattered
throughout New York City.

The
Salvation Army continues to provide clothing/furniture vouchers, financial
assistance, travel cards, emotional & spiritual care, and information and
referral services in the NYC Restoration Centers and the Long
Island Disaster Assistance Centers.

Within
the impacted zones, Salvation Army facilities are used to assist families and
individuals who may or may not qualify for federal assistance. Services
include: clothing/furniture
vouchers, financial assistance, travel cards, emergency supplies, emotional
& spiritual care, and information and referral services. Salvation Army
facilities located in
the impacted communities include Bay Ridge (Brooklyn), Freeport, Hempstead,
& Blue Point (Long Island), and Stapleton (Staten Island).

The
Salvation Army in Greater New York continues to accept, warehouse, and
distribute emergency supplies for Hurricane Sandy survivors. Emergency
supplies, new clothing,
personal hygiene products, clean-up supplies, and home furnishings are being
distributed as needed.

The Salvation Army is part of the
Multi-Agency Shelter Transition Task Force led by FEMA. The program involves The
Salvation Army and American Red Cross disaster case workers who are working in
teams to interview the 2,200 families that remain in shelters and transitional
housing (hotels) throughout New York City and Long Island. The teams will
ascertain the requirements necessary to relocate these families into longer
term housing. In addition to FEMA
and American Red Cross funding, The Salvation Army will 'fill in the gaps' to
ensure that the affected families complete the next step in their recovery
plan. The Salvation Army will provide financial assistance to assist with
broker fees, security deposits, furniture, household items, and basic living
expenses. The program is an interim step before federal case management is
established, and it is expected to continue through February 28.

As part of the long-term recovery, The Salvation Army of Greater
New York is planning to partner with Habitat
For Humanity International to assist impacted homeowners on Staten
Island with their ability to rebuild, repair, and refurbish their homes. In
this plan The Salvation Army will
facilitate the disaster case management process to identify and assist
qualifying beneficiaries while Habitat For Humanity will facilitate the
construction process. Both
agencies will collaborate to secure home furnishings and major appliances.
Similar projects are under consideration
for Island Park and Mastic Beach on Long Island. The program will continue
throughout 2013.

Current Hurricane Sandy service
statistics and updates from the ground include:

The Salvation Army -
Hurricane SANDY Through December 18, 2012

State

Meals

Beverages

Snacks

Lodging

Stamford CT

Connecticut

2,270

2,270

Maryland

Maryland

3,170

2,483

1,038

64

Rochester, NH

New Hampshire

9

9

3

New Jersey

New Jersey

208,888

264,863

301,305

57

Greater New York
-Coordinated

New York

2,000,000*

700,000*

Greater New York

New York

89,120

1,400,000

6,500

North/South Carolinas

North Carolina

1,489

889

199

Northeast Ohio

Ohio

157

248

133

Eastern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

5,784

1,665

360

Rhode Island

Rhode Island

240

240

Providence, RI

Rhode Island

514

514

Hampton Roads, VA

Virginia

788

386

309

131

Marlinton, WV

W. Virginia

3,116

3,234

642

719

Total

2,315,545

2,376,801

310,489

1,073

*Meals/Beverages
in Greater New York served in coordination with partner organizations.

Nationally:

The
Salvation Army maintains a fleet of
disaster vehicles and supply warehouses across the United States to
enable
speedy mobilization.

There
are more than 300 emergency response
vehicles in the eastern and southern United States alone and
nearly 600 units nationwide.

These
units are able to serve thousands of meals
and drinks per day when operating at full capacity.

In
addition to food, hydration, and emotional and spiritual care, The Salvation
Army is also prepared to provide:

Clean-up kits containing brooms, mops,
buckets and cleaning supplies

Hygiene kits

Shower units

First-aid supplies

Communications support

Monetary
donations are the most critical need as supplies and personnel move into the
areas of greatest need.

The
Salvation Army is extremely gratified for the continued support of the donating
public.

To date, the Army has received more than $20 million to
support relief
efforts.

Those
interested in volunteering should register at www.disaster.salvationar
myusa.org. Please note that disaster
service training is a prerequisite for volunteering in a disaster zone and not
all registered volunteers will be called on to serve.

Due to the high expense and time
demands associated with delivering your gently-used household goods and
clothing (gifts-in-kind), The Salvation Army cannot guarantee that any
individual gifts-in-kind donated now will be sent to the disaster area. In
times of disaster, our stores fill these needs from existing, pre-sorted stock.
By continuing to donate gently-used household goods to your local Salvation
Army store, you not only help your community, you help us prepare for future
disaster relief needs. To find your nearest drop-off location, please go to www.satruck.org. Checks may be made out
to The Salvation Army Disaster Services
Center, PO BOX 1959 Atlanta, GA 30301. Please designate "2012 Hurricane
Season" on all checks.

A $30 donation provides
one food box, containing staple foods for a family of four, or one household
cleanup kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets and other cleaning supplies.

A $100 donation can
serve snacks and drinks for 125 survivors and emergency personnel at the scene
of a disaster.

A $250 donation can
provide one hot meal to 100 people or keep a hydration station operational for
24 hours.

A $500 donation keeps a
Salvation Army canteen (mobile feeding unit) fully operational for one day.

The Salvation Army is one of the nation's
largest providers of disaster service and responds to hundreds of disasters
across the country each year.

Hurricane Katrina (August 2005): The Salvation Army
provided more than 5.6 million meals to survivors and
first responders of Hurricane Katrina, and 2.5
million people were assisted with emergency food, casework, emotional
and
spiritual care.

Haitian Earthquake (January 2010): The Salvation Army
packaged and delivered
more than 10 million meals to Haiti,
and more than 27,000 survivors were
treated at Salvation Army medical facilities. Additionally, The Salvation Army
distributed approximately 8,000 hygiene kits.

U.S. Tornado Outbreak (April & May
2011): The Salvation
Army served nearly one million meals and distributed 50,000
hygiene kits, and more than 10,000 people received
emotional and spiritual care.

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About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the
universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting
those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 130 years in the
United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The
Salvation Army each year through a broad array of social services that range
from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for
the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the
homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every
dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000
communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.